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Publishing in top tier outlets: some insights from bibliometric analysis
I was discussing with a friend what it takes to get published in the very top journals. The established answers include: need excellent data (eg. multiple sources and time points), a novel and interesting idea, and well written work. . . Is this really it? I think...
Cohen’s d explained
Great page with a simple and visual explaination of what Cohen's d is, and how to make sense of it. http://rpsychologist.com/d3/cohend/
Fit Statistics in Structural Equation Modeling
Nice summary of what fit statistics are http://www.deeplytrivial.com/2018/04/statistics-sunday-fit-statistics-in.html?m=1
How to review for a journal
Reviewing for the first time us daunting.. bit is a great learning opportunity and is part of the research life. Learning how to do so as constructively as possible is worthwhile. Here are some resources. This one gives some attitudes to have, structure to consider...
Concept clarity
Not read the article in full yet, though this article on concept clarity strikes a chord, having read a lot of articles where concepts change, and are mixed from one article to the next. Believe it is worth studying before writing up my next paper. :)...
Resources for structuring and writing
A good structure can help the reader understand the content of a paper. Well written text also. Here are some resources that help to this end. Ten simple rules for structuring papers Brett Mensh, Konrad Kording Published: September 28, 2017...
How easy science findings can be misconstrued.. and have large consequences
.. or put differently: ALWAYS read the original study, and look at the variables, before basing your own research on past findings! Surprisingly often, authors make hefty claims based on their findings.. which may not always have as strong a basis. I have recently...
After the title, the abstract is possibly the most important part of an article: here are some thought on how to write it
With the ever growing wealth of research being published, when searching for relevant literature, many of us scan titles, and possibly abstracts to determine if we will read on. Crating a good abstract is obviously important. Here are some tips on how to write one....
P-hacking
Heteroskedasity.. and a good statistics blog
There are many terms in statistics one should know, and most courses assumes one does.. Further, many statistics text books explain these terms mathematically, and in such a way I do not find it conducive to understanding 🙂 the Blog Deeply Trivial covers quite a few...
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The ongoing P-value debate
There are ever more good articles on what p-values are, their use and abuse.. as well as alternatives. Two I have come over today include on article outlining the issue from a journalistic view, showing arguments for and against (in VOX); the second a journal articel...
Summary of the revolution in practices in Social Psychology, and how it felled an academic star
A lot has been written about the crisis in social psychology, where Amy Cuddy has been made the poster girl for everything that went wrong. An artice in the NYT sums up the whole process, telling the story of how some researchers started asking questions as to the...
Academic mobility and impact
Two articles in Nature was nicely summarized in an Economist article recently. The key point is: The more open countries are and internationally mobile and connected researchers in a country are, the more artices with high citation are produced. It is worth noting...
Things about a PhD nobody told you about
Great talk on aspects of a Ph.D. noone talk about. (My notes on what was said below) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAKsQf77nHU There are 740Â 000 students enrolled in a phd in Europe. 2/1000 are in a phd program. (see below for statistics) 7 things nobody told...
Bibliometric review
NOTE: this post is very much under development, and is largely just notes for myself. What is a bibliographic reveiw? An effective way to synthesize a large body of research, using quantitative analysis, with network logic underpinning much of it. What types of...
Free speech and acceptable norms
This podcast episode of Hidden Brain, on the topic of free speech, uses research during and after the Trump presidential campaign, and classic Bandura research, to  show how it can change perceptions of what constitutes acceptable thoughts and opinions. It further...
“Interesting” research
There is a focus on producing so-called interesting research. This essay: Organizational sciences’ obsession with “that’s interesting!” Consequences and an alternative  by Madan M. Pillutla and Stefan Thau They lay out an argument for why interesting findings and...
How to write a good title
http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2014/02/05/academics-choose-useless-titles/
Nvivo for litterature review
This post is a work in progress, as I try using Nvivo to get a systematic overview of my field of study; and where I store links and resources I have found useful. A complete post will follow when I have a conclusion (of whether to stop, or go on :)) It might be...
Diversity is not the best way to creativityÂ
https://hbr.org/2017/06/does-diversity-actually-increase-creativity?utm_campaign=hbr&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social